Post 01312e: Mis For Immunization

TECHNET21 E-FORUM Technical network for strengthening immunization services Contributions to: [email=%3Ca%20href=][log in to unmask][/email]">[log in to unmask] or use your reply button! POST 01311E: MIS FOR IMMUNIZATION (TOPICS FOR TECHNET21 2008 MEETING) FOLLOW-UP ON POSTS 01301E & 01306E 27 AUGUST 2008 ******************************************* Dear Padmini, Can I suggest another topic, one that plagues us in India: Recording andReporting—a simplified MIS for Immunization. Best regards, [email=%3Ca%20href=][log in to unmask][/email]">Tasnim-------- Related reference material. Software solution for mother and childcare (oneworld.net: Prithwi Raj Sinha, 12 March 2008)[/ol]The Government of Jharkhand has implemented ‘Mamta’ a solution aimed at tracking mother and childcare programme in the state. It is expected to considerably lower the infant as well as maternal mortality rate during pre- and post-natal phase, would also take care of the nutritional aspect of women and the newborn. The software has been designed and developed the state level National Informatics Centre (NIC). According to NIC Technical Director and State Informatics Officer Shahid Ahmad, the state government conceptualised Mamta to overcome these problems. Georgia immunization MIS and disease surveillance reforms: achievements, lessons learned and future directions. (Abt Associates. Partners for Health Reform Plus: August 2006)[/ol] Routine Immunization Monitoring Systems (RIMS)[/ol]ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION MONITORING SYSTEM (RIMS) is a computerized implementation, to enter data, generate reports and perform queries. The system is presently developed in Microsoft ACCESS as a standalone CD version. It is user friendly and no special training is required to operate the system. Online system is under development in a different platform using other database and programming tools. The data are collected at the district level from PHCs /Reporting Units in the standard pre-designed UIP format and entered on five broad categories namely (A) Immunization & Vitamin A, (B) Vaccine Supply, (C) VPD Surveillance, (D) Status of Cold Chain Equipment and (E) AEFI (Adverse Event following immunization). The Routine Immunization Monitoring System Integration[/ol]RIMS is the information system employed by the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) to monitor immunization progress in India. Redundant reporting to the public health system and to the UIP have prompted investigations into data exchange between DHIS and RIMS. Determining immunisation coverage rates in primary health care practices: A simple goal but a complex task (Int. J Med Inform. 2008 Jul; 77(7):477-85. Epub 29 2007 Sep. 2007)[/ol] Immunization Information System Interoperability, (Noam Arzt: 42nd National Immunization Conference, American Immunization Registry Association Pre-conference Workshop, Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2008.)[/ol] Sierra Leone's Health Information System Revitalized (8 August 2008)[/ol]The district health information system is part of a costed strategic plan developed by the Ministry of Health and Statistics Sierra Leone in partnership with Health Metrics Network, World Health Organization, World Bank, UNICEF, and University of Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Services. HISP/Oslo of University and Inveneo were instrumental in assisting the Ministry of Health to address the technical aspects of the Health Information system. With funding from the World Bank and HMN, low powered computer systems that operate on solar energy are being installed in all 13 districts and District Monitoring and Evaluation Officers of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation have been trained to run the district information system. All members of the TechNet21 e-Forum are invited to send comments on any posting or to use the forum to raise a new discussion or request technical information in relation to immunization services. The comments made in this forum are the sole responsibility of the writers and do not in any way mean that they are endorsed by any of the organizations and agencies to which the authors may belong. Visit the TECHNET21 Website at http://www.technet21.org You will find instructions to subscribe, a direct access to archives, links to reference documents and other features. To UNSUBSCRIBE, send a message to : [email=%3Ca%20href=][log in to unmask][/email]">[log in to unmask] Leave the subject area BLANK In the message body, write unsubscribe TECHNET21E The World Health Organization and UNICEF support TechNet21. The TechNet21 e-Forum is a communication/information tool for generation of ideas on how to improve immunization services. It is moderated by Padmini Menon and is hosted in cooperation with IT Power India (http://www.itpi.co.in )